specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
society; public; community; social studies
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
exchangeable; convertible; transferable; replaceable
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
branch office; branch store
to give directions; to issue instructions
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
(written) resignation; letter of resignation
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
early (days); initial stage; initial
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
Island; insula; island; islet
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
direct control; direct supervision